Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Othonna euphorbioides Hutch.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/07/31
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Steinkopf and Bushmanland to the Kamiesberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Crevices on granite domes.
Population

This species is fairly common in suitable habitat across its range, and the population is stable (N.A. Helme pers. obs.).


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Othonna euphorbioides Hutch.Least Concern 2015.1
Othonna euphorbioides Hutch.Threatened Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2015. Othonna euphorbioides Hutch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/12/08

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